Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring

by Gillespie, Paula; Lerner, Neal

• ISBN13: 9780205573325
• ISBN10: 0205573320
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-31
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Grounded in current writing center theory and practice,The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoringprovides students with a comprehensive introduction to effective tutoring. Throughout the book, readers hear the voices of tutors and writers in first-person peer tutor accounts, reflective essays, and transcripts from actual sessions. Within each chapter, techniques, models, and exercises provide instruction appropriate for any level of tutoring.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	p. v
About the Authors	p. ix
Why We Tutor	p. 1
The Writing Process	p. 11
The Tutoring Process	p. 25
Examining Expectations	p. 47
Observing in the Writing Center	p. 61
Tutoring Practice	p. 73
Reflecting on the First Session	p. 89
Reading in the Writing Center	p. 103
Working with ESL Writers	p. 117
Writing Center Research	p. 127
Writing Centers: Historical and Theoretical Contexts	p. 141
Interdisciplinary and On-Line Tutoring	p. 155
What If...	p. 169
Recommended Readings	p. 187
List of Works Cited	p. 193
Index	p. 203
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